MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2018 Owners Manual

Displaying
the compass
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Navigation 5
À Route and position #
Select Compass.
The compass display sho wsthefo llowing
information:
R the cur rent di rection of tr avel with bear‐
ing (360° form at) and compass direction
R longitude and latitude coo rdinates in
degrees, minutes and seconds
R height (rounded)
R number of GPS satellites from which a
signal can be recei ved
Displaying Qibla
Requ irements:
R The Qibla display is available in your count ry.Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Navigation 5
À Route and position #
Select Qibla.
The ar rowonthe compass sho wsthe direc‐
tion of pr ayer toMecca in relation tothe cur‐
re nt di rection of tr avel.
The number of satellites recei ved is shown.
Setting the map scale automatically
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Navigation 5
Z Options
The map scale is set automatically depending on
yo ur driving speed.
Fo r journe ysin cities with de tailed city models, a
map view from the driver's perspective is used. #
Switch Auto zoom onO or off ª.
% The automatically selected map scale can be
changed manually for a short time. The set‐
ting is reset automatically af ter a few sec‐
onds. Displaying
the satellite map
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Navigation 5
Z Options
5 Map content #
Switch Satellite map onO or off ª.
or #
If satellite map display 6isavailable in the
map menu, switch it on Oor off ª
(/ page 293).
Switched on O: satellite maps are displa yed
in map scales of 2 km or less.
Swit ched off ª: satellite maps are not dis‐
pla yed in map scales from 2 km to10 km.
% Satelli temaps forth ese map scales are not
av ailable in all countries.
Displ aying weather information
Re quirements:
R Mercedes me connect is available.
R You ha vea user account forth e Mercedes
me por tal.
R The service is available. 298
Multimedia sy stem

R
The service has been activated at a
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
Fu rther information can be found at: http://
www.mercedes.me
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Navigation 5
Z Options
5 Map content #
Activate Weather information O.
or #
Ifwe ather information display 6isavailable
in the map menu, activate O(/page 293)
it.
Cur rent we ather information is displa yed on
th e navigation map, e.g. temp erature or
cloud co ver.
% Weather information is not available in all
countries. Calling up
the Digital Owner's Manual (navi‐
ga tion) Calling up in
form ation on navigation
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Navigation 5
Z Options
5 Information on navigation #
Select theto pic. Te
lephone Te
lephony Note
s ontelephony &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from oper‐
ating integrated communication equip‐
ment while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment
integrated in theve hicle when driving, you
will be distracted from the tra ffic situation.
This could also cause youto lose control of
th eve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from oper‐
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate mobile communication equip‐
ment when driving, you will be distracted
from the tra ffic situation. This could also
cause youto lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
ve hicle is stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating mobile communication equipment in
th eve hicle.
Fu rther information can be obtained from a
Mercedes-Benz service centre or at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect. Multimedia sy
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Te
lephone menu overview 1
Blue tooth ®
device name of the cur rently
connected mobile phone
2 Signal stre ngth of the mobile phone network
fo rth e cur rently connected and selected
mobile phone
3 Battery status of the cur rently connected
and selected mobile phone 4
¢ (telephone ready) or w(call active)
5 Contacts (/page 308)
6 Call list (/page 311)
7 Text message
8 One mobile phone connected: Active call. Tw
o mobile phones connected: changes view
between telephone 1 and 2 or Active call
9 Devices (/page 301)
A Options 300
Multimedia sy stem

Symbols
1to4 are not shown until af ter a
mobile phone has been connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem. The symbols depend on your
mobile phone and your mobile phone network
pr ov ider.
Blu etoo th®
pr ofile overview Blue
tooth ®
profile
of the mobile phone Fu
nction
PBAP (Phone Book
Access Profile) Contacts are auto‐
matically displa
yed in
th e multimedia sys‐
tem
MAP (Message
Access Profile) Message functions
can be used Te
lephony operating modes overview
Depending on your equipment, thefo llowing tel‐
ephony operating modes are available:
R A mobile phone is connec tedto the multime‐
dia sy stem via Blue tooth®
(/ page 301). R
Two mobile phones are connected with the
multimedia sy stem via Blue tooth®
(two
phone mode) (/ page 302).
R A mobile phone is connec tedto the multime‐
dia sy stem as an SAP (Sim Access Profile)
te lephone (/ page 303).
R Only a SIM card is connec tedto the multime‐
dia sy stem (/ page 303).
A mobile phone is being used parallel to a
SIM card (/ page 303).
Information on telephony
The following situations can lead tothe call
being disconnected while theve hicle is in
motion:
R there is insuf ficient network co verage inthe
area
R you mo vefrom one GSM or UMTS transmit‐
te r/receiver area (cell) into ano ther and no
communication channels are free
R the SIM card used is not compatible with the
network available R
a mobile phone with "Twincard" is logged into
the network with the second SIM card at the
same time
The multimedia sy stem supports calls in HD
Vo ice ®
for impr oved speech qualit y.Arequ ire‐
ment forth is is that the mobile phone and the
mobile phone network pr ovider of the person
yo u are calling suppo rtHD Voice ®
.
Depending on thequ ality of the connection, the
vo ice quality may fluctuate.
Connecting a mobile phone (Blu etoo th®
te l‐
ephony)
Re quirements:
R Blue tooth ®
is activated on the mobile phone
(see the manufacturer's operating instruc‐
tions).
R Blue tooth ®
is activated on the multimedia
sy stem (/ page 263). Multimedia sy
stem 301

Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Telephone 5
ª Devices
Sear ching for a mobile phone #
Select Use Bluetooth telephony only. #
Select Connect new device .#
Select Start search on the system .
The available mobile phones are displa yed. If
a new mobile phone is found, it is indicated
by the# symbol.
Connecting a mobile phone (authorisation
using Secure Simple Pairing) #
Select the mobile phone.
A code is displa yed in the multimedia sy stem
and on the mobile phone. #
Ifth e codes match: confirm the code on
th e mobile phone.
Connecting a mobile phone (authorisation by
entering a passk ey)#
Select the mobile phone. #
Choose a one tosixteen-digit number combi‐
nation as a passk ey. #
On the multimedia sy stem: enter the pass‐
ke y and select a. #
On the mobile phone: enterthe passk ey
again and con firm.
% Upto15 mobile phones can be auth orised
on the multimedia sy stem.
Auth orised mobile phones are reconnected
au tomatical ly.
Connecting a second mobile phone (two
phone mode)
Re quirements:
R Atleast one mobile phone is already connec‐
te dto the multimedia sy stem via Blue tooth ®
.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
ª Devices #
Select Connect new device. #
Select Start search on the system .
The available mobile phones are displa yed. #
Select the mobile phone. #
Answer theHow would you like to connect
the new device? prompt. #
Toreplace the cur rently connected
mobile phone: selectPhone 1.
The cur rently connected mobile phone is
re placed bythe new mobile phone.
or #
Toconnect the second mobile phone:
select Phone 2.
The new mobile phone is connec ted as
Phone 2. If two mobile phones ha vealready
been connec ted, the second telephone is
re placed bythe new mobile phone.
or #
Touse the mobile phone as an audio
source: selectAudio source (/page 343).
% A mobile phone can be operated bo thas an
audio source as well as telephone in parallel.
% It is possible at any future point tochange
th e type of connection forth e mobile phone
already connected and toset this as Phone
1, Phone 2 orAudio source (/page 305). 302
Multimedia sy stem

Fu
nctions of the mobile phone in two phone
mode
Fu nctions overview Mobile phone in
the
fo re gr ound Mobile phone in
the
bac kground
Fu llra nge of func‐
tions Incoming calls Using a SIM card
for business telephony #
Open flap 1 inthefo ot we ll at the front
ri ght. #
Lightly press co ver5 ofthe compartment
fo rth e SIM card reader.
The compartment opens. #
Insert SIM card 2into card slot 3. Micro
or nano cards can be used with adap ters 4 . Setting up business
telephony
Re quirements:
R Using a mobile phone:
- Blue tooth ®
is activated on the mobile
phone (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).
- Blue tooth ®
is activated on the multimedia
sy stem (/ page 263).
- Ifth e mobile phone supports the Blue‐
to oth ®
SA P profile (SIM AccessProfile),
th e SIM card PIN must be entered and
confi rmed.
R Using a SIM card:
- A SIM card is inser ted in the card slot in
th ete lephone module (/ page 303).
- The SIM card PIN is entered in the multi‐
media sy stem.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
ª Devices
Connecting a mobile phone #
Select Activate Business telephony . Multimedia sy
stem 303

#
Select Connect a new device .#
Select Start search on the system .#
Select a mobile phone. #
Connect the mobile phone with the multime‐
dia sy stem via Secure Simple Pairing or the
passk ey (/page 301). #
Ente rth e SIM card PIN and confi rm.
The reception and call quality are impr oved
when theve hicle's exterior aerial is connec‐
te d.
% Ifth e mobile phone is connected as an SAP
te lephone, calls cannot be made on the
mobile phone, since the SIM card is inser ted
in theve hicle. Connect the mobile phone to
th eve hicle hotspot for data reception
(/ page 263).
Connecting the SIM card #
Select the SIM card. #
Ente rth e SIM card PIN and confi rm.#
Parallel use with a mobile phone: select
an authorised mobile phone. #
Select Yes, SIM card and
and, if necessar y,enter the SIM card PIN.
Ac cess tothe mobile phone data is available.
Incoming and outgoing calls are available
using the SIM card. Overview of
the symbols for business teleph‐
ony 1
SIM card connec ted
2 Mobile phone connected
3 Mobile phone connected in the hands-free
profile
4 Mobile phone authorised
5 SIM card inser ted and activated 304
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6
SIM card inse rted and available
7 Hands-free profile activated
8 SAP function available and activated
9 SAP function not available
% Ifth e mobile phone is actively connected
with the sy stem, the cor responding symbol
is highlighte d inyello w.
Calling up the business telephony settings
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
Z Options
5 Business telephony #
Select the desired option.
The following settings are available:
R Phone number blocking
R Call waiting
R Select network provider
R Data usage, voice
R Call forwarding Inter
changing mobile phones (two phone
mode)
Re quirements:
R The mobile phones are authorised
(/ page 301).
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
ª Devices #
Inthe device overview, select a mobile phone
which has already been authorised and set
as Phone 1 orPhone 2.
Af ter inter changing the mobile phones, the
mobile phone in thefo re ground isreplaced by
th e mobile phone in the bac kground. 1
Blue tooth ®
device name of the cur rently
connected mobile phone
2 Connects a mobile phone as Phone 1
3 Connects a mobile phone as Phone 2
4 Connects a mobile phone as Audio source
5 Disconnecting a mobile phone(/ page 306)
6 De-au thorising a mobile phone(/ page 306) Multimedia sy
stem 305

%
If a new mobile phone is connected and
defined as Phone 1,forex ample, this ov er‐
writes the pr eviously connec ted mobile
phone in thefo re ground of the sy stem.
Disconnecting a mobile phone
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
ª Devices #
Select thei symbol in the line of the
mobile phone.
The disconnection of the mobile phone takes
place without a con firm ation prom pt. The
mobile phone remains auth orised inthe sys‐
te m.
De-authorising a mobile phone
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
ª Devices #
Select the% symbol in the line of the
mobile phone. #
Answer the confi rmation prom ptwith Yes.
The mobile phone is deauthorised and
dele ted from the sy stem. Information on
NearField Communication
(NFC)
NFC enables short- range wi reless data transfer
or (re)connection of a mobile phone with the
multimedia sy stem.
The following functions are available without
having authorised a mobile phone:
R Trans ferring a URL tobe vie wed in the multi‐
media sy stem (see the manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions).
R Setting up theve hicle's Wi-Fi access da tavia
th e sy stem settings (/ page 265).
Fu rther information can be found at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
Using the mobile phone with NearField Com‐
munication (NFC)
Re quirements:
R NFC is activated on the mobile phone (see
th e manufacturer's operating instructions)
R The mobile phone's screen is switched on
and unloc ked (see the manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions) It is possible
touse a mobile phone via NFC with
Blue toothte lephon y. #
Toconnect a mobile phone: holdthe NFC
area of the mobile phone (see manufactur‐
er's operating instructions) on mat 1or
place the mobile phone on it.
The mobile phone is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem. #
Tochange a mobile phone: holdthe NFC
area of the mobile phone (see manufactur‐ 306
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er's operating instructions) on
the mat or
place the mobile phone on it.
If th e mobile phone has already been author‐
ised on the multimedia sy stem, it is now con‐
nected.
If th e mobile phone is authorised on the mul‐
timedia sy stem forth efirs t time, it is connec‐
te d af ter confirming the mobile phone
instructions (see the manufacturer's operat‐
ing instructions).
Fu rther information can be found at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
Setting there ception and transmission vol‐
ume
Re quirements:
R A mobile phone is authorised (/ page 301).
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
Z Options
5 Telephone
This function ensures optimal language qualit y. #
Select Reception volume orTransmission
volume. #
Set thevo lume.
Fu rther information on there commended recep‐
tion and transmission volume: http://
www.me rcedes-benz.com/connect
Ad justing the call and ringtone volume
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
õ Audio 5
Telephone #
Select Speech volume orRingtone volume . #
Set thevo lume.
St arting/ stopping mobile phone voice recog‐
nition
Re quirements:
R The mobile phone is connec tedto the multi‐
media sy stem (/ page 301).
St arting mobile phone voice recognition #
Press and hold theó button on the multi‐
function steering wheel for more than one
second.
Yo u can use mobile phone voice recognition. St
opping mobile phone voice recognition #
Press the8 or~ button on the multi‐
function steering wheel. Calls
Te
lephone operation
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
ª Contacts
Making a call #
Select Numerical keypad. #
Ente rth e number. #
Select w.
The call is made.
Ac cepting a call #
Select Accept.
Re jecting a call #
Select Reject.
Ending a call #
Select =. Multimedia sy
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